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5 Reasons Why The Patriots Ruined The Bills’ Christmas

By Paolo Sottile

FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 24: Rob Gronkowski
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FOXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 24: Mike Gillislee #35 of the New England Patriots reacts after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter of a game against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 24: Mike Gillislee #35 of the New England Patriots reacts after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter of a game against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

4) Run Defense In The Second Half
The run defense in the first half was great; the Bills held the Patriots to just 64-yards rushing on 14 carries. But in the second half things seemed to slip away from the Bills front seven.

The Bills gave up 129-yards rushing in the second half on 28 carries. That’s 5.4 yards per-run for the half. It doesn’t help either that both Patriot running backs Dion Lewis and former Bills running back Mike Gillislee found the end zone.

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